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The 1991 Gulf War, or Persian Gulf War, was a conflict between Iraq and 34 other countries, led by the United States. It started with the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq on August 2, 1990 and ended the following spring when Iraq's armies were fought away. Many of the problems caused by this war were never finished. There were 2 special operations: Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Operation Desert Storm started on January 17, 1991 with an air strike. The war ended on February 28, 1991.

Medals

Persian Gulf Veterans National Medal of US

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  • Gulf War Photobox

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  • Ku-map

    Map of Kuwait

  • Saddam rumsfeld

    Donald Rumsfeld as US special envoy to the Middle East, meets Saddam Hussein on 19–20 December 1983.

  • Kuwaiti main battle tanks

    Kuwaiti Armed Forces M-84 main battle tanks.

  • Iraqi T-72 tanks

    Iraqi Army T-72M main battle tanks. The T-72M tank was a common Iraqi battle tank used in the Gulf War.

  • Iraqi Model 214ST SuperTransport helicopter, 1991

    An Iraqi Air Force Bell 214ST transport helicopter, after being captured by a US Marine Corps unit at the start of the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm.

  • Bush troops

    President Bush visiting American troops in Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day, 1990.

  • Stuartlockwood

    Saddam Hussein detained several Westerners, with video footage shown on state television

  • Multiple F-15E parked during Operation Desert Shield

    F-15Es parked during Operation Desert Shield.

  • Stinger Crew Operation Desert Shield

    US Army soldiers from the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade during the Gulf War

  • Coalition of the Gulf War vs Iraq

    Nations that deployed coalition forces or provided support.

  • Bush saudi arabia

    General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. and President George H. W. Bush visit US troops in Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day, 1990.

  • Cheney meeting with Prince Sultan

    Dick Cheney meets with Prince Sultan, Minister of Defence and Aviation in Saudi Arabia to discuss how to handle the invasion of Kuwait

  • Powell, Schwarzkopf, and Wolfowitz at Cheney press conference, February 1991

    Gen. Colin Powell (left), Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., and Paul Wolfowitz (right) listen as Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney addresses reporters regarding the 1991 Gulf War.

  • F-117 Nighthawk Front

    The USAF F-117 Nighthawk, one of the key players in Desert Storm.

  • Scud TEL launch

    Scud Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) with missile in upright position.

  • AlHussein-Strike

    Aftermath of an Iraq Armed Forces strike on US barracks.

  • Destroyed Iraqi tank TF-41

    Iraqi tanks destroyed by Task Force 1-41 Infantry during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.

  • C141Infantryds

    Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment pose with a captured Iraqi tank during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.

  • Destroyediraqitank4-3fa

    A Iraqi Republican Guard tank destroyed by Task Force 1–41 Infantry during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.

  • DS1991
    4th Battalion of the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Division(FWD) conducts artillery strikes on Iraqi positions during the 1st Gulf War. 4-3 FA was the primary fire support battalion for Task Force 1-41 Infantry during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.
  • 3 AD Iraq

    US tanks from the 3rd Armored Division along the Line of Departure.

  • 101stAA91GW

    101st Airborne Division helicopters transporting soldiers and equipment while conducting the deepest air assault operation in history during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.

  • 101stDS1991

    A Iraqi fighting position destroyed by the 101st Airborne Division during the 1st Gulf War, February 1991.

  • An abandoned Iraqi Type 69 tank on the road into Kuwait City during the Gulf War

    Iraqi Type 69 tank on the road into Kuwait City during the Gulf War.

  • An Iraqi T-54, T-55 or Type 59 and T-55A on Basra-Kuwait Highway near Kuwait

    Two Iraqi tanks lie abandoned near Kuwait City on 26 February 1991.

  • RemnantsofLAV25

    Destroyed LAV-25

  • Destroyed Iraqi T-62

    Iraqi T-62 knocked out by 3rd Armored Division fire

  • IrakDesertStorm1991

    Aerial view of destroyed Iraqi T-72 tank, BMP-1 and Type 63 armored personnel carriers and trucks on Highway 8 in March 1991

  • BrennendeOelquellenKuwait1991

    The oil fires caused were a result of the scorched earth policy of Iraqi military forces retreating from Kuwait

  • USAF F16C block 87-0257 remains

    Remains of downed F-16C

  • Bradley on fire

    Bradley IFV burns after being hit by Iraqi T-72 fire

  • Gulf War Saudi Flag

    Civilians and coalition military forces wave Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian flags as they celebrate the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

  • Various Arabic Troops during Operation Desert Storm

    Coalition troops from Egypt, Syria, Oman, France and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.

  • HMAS Sydney 1991

    HMAS Sydney in the Persian Gulf in 1991.

  • An Alouette III helicopter of the Argentine navy onboard USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) during Operation Desert Storm

    Argentine Navy Alouette III helicopter onboard USNS Comfort, February 1991.

  • A fighter jet taking off from a runway

    Canadian CF-18 Hornets participated in combat during the Gulf War.

  • Iraqi Type 69 destroyed by the French 6th Light Armored Division during the Gulf War

    French and American soldiers inspecting an Iraqi Type 69 tank destroyed by the French Division Daguet during Operation Desert Storm.

  • Challenger-ODS-1

    British Army Challenger 1 main battle tank during Operation Desert Storm.

  • US Navy 090813-N-1522S-007 Members of a Navy honor guard carry the remains of Capt. Michael Scott Speicher to All Saints Chapel at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla

    Sailors from a US Navy honor guard carry Navy pilot Scott Speicher's remains

  • GWI DU map

    Approximate area and major clashes in which DU rounds were used.

  • Operation Desert Storm 22

    Oil well fires rage outside Kuwait City in 1991

  • Missouri missile BGM-109 Tomahawk

    The USS Missouri launches a Tomahawk missile. The Gulf War was the last conflict in which battleships were deployed in a combat role (as of 2017)

  • Scud downed by Patriot missiles

    Military personnel examine the remains of a Scud


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